Racism  Mr. Speaker, a year ago today, George Floyd was killed by a police officer. We will not forget the images of a white police officer kneeling on the neck of this Black man, even as he pleaded for his life. He kept saying, “I can't breathe.” We will not forget that, despite this p

Apology for the Internment of Italian Canadians During World War II  Mr. Speaker, in its short history, Canada has committed a number of reprehensible acts. Just think of first nations and Inuit peoples, who have experienced and continue to experience discrimination, while many communities still do not have access to clean drinking water. Think o

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to have a speech in front of me this morning, because, like my colleague, I am very emotional and find this topic very upsetting. I am pleased to rise today at third reading stage to speak to Bill C-6, which amends the Criminal Code with regard t

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague. Let us be frank. When a bill is specific and anticipated and has garnered widespread support, even from the head of the party of in question, but there are still grey areas or clashes of values among the members of that party, t

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. We have stated, explained and spelled out what is included in the proposal we are studying today several times. The role of a committee is to go into detail and analyze the bill from top to bottom in order to be

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, it is clear that, once this bill is adopted, we must start thinking about reparation for the sins of the past, because time is running out. Our obligations should already have been recognized, as they were in Quebec. We spoke about the pandemic and mental health i

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, as part of our first experiences in this legislature, we realize that some items are proposed in committee and others are added as we go along. However, we must never forget where we started and why. The aim was to bring in an amendment that would make it an offen

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I could not agree more. If we want to show the respect and compassion of previous years, we need to act now. We are in the middle of an end-of-session blitz, we can do it; it is a matter of political will.

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I would like to hear what my colleague is saying, but there is a problem with the interpretation.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis  Mr. Speaker, today, June 2, is Lou Gehrig Day, and I would like to share something about myself. Twenty-three years ago, my father, Gaston Gaudreau, was diagnosed with a fatal disease at the age of 54: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. This horrible disease is a long, slow

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I have a very simple question. First, it bothers me that we are still debating certain details, when it is all very clear. We have spoken about these things for hours and have demonstrated the merits of the bill. To my mind, members are splitting hairs. Consultati

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to respond to everyone's remarks by saying that I completely agree with my colleague from Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, among others. Before becoming an MP, I worked in community action in Laurentides—Labelle. People have been talking about affordable and social ho

Gill Tinkler  Mr. Speaker, today I want to pay tribute to Gill Tinkler, a prominent figure in the Upper Laurentians region, in my riding of Laurentides—Labelle. Mr. Tinkler is a legendary, world-renowned canoe racing champion whose life story was recently chronicled in a biography. Now 91, th

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I would like to start by marking the 30th anniversary of my wonderful political family, the Bloc Québécois. Officially born at a founding convention on June 15, 1991, the Bloc Québécois has been the only federal political party dedicated solely to defending the val

Business of Supply  That is a great question, Madam Speaker. I will take only 30 seconds to answer it. It is about doing more of what we have been doing for the past 30 years. Our leader talked about the fact that we hear more and more people speaking French on the street. People are proud of our F